Without access to affordable housing, lowincome older adults are forced onto the streets. Homelessness is on the rise in Nashville, Tenn. Between 2022 and 2023, there's been an 11% increase among those experiencing homelessness. Many of these individuals are over the age of 50, and they are experiencing health conditions decades earlier than their housed neighbors. At the heart of the problem is a lack of affordable housing, and lowincome people are paying the price.

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▬▬ Chapters ▬▬
00:00 Intro
01:30 Funders
02:08 Man on the Street
03:42 Street Paper
05:16 Homeless After 50
07:51 Sick & Tired
09:53 Emotional Support Animal
10:39 Tragedy Strikes
13:30 Transitional Housing
15:46 Self Medicating
16:39 What Drives Homelessness?
17:25 You Can’t Stay Here
19:58 A Woman’s Best Friend
20:30 Housing Shortage
21:59 Torn Apart
23:43 Tiny Homes Offer Healing

▬▬ About Aging Matters ▬▬
Since they were born, members of the Baby Boomer generation have played a big role in shaping American culture. In 2011, the first of the boomers turned 65. As they age, the vast number of people entering their senior years will undoubtedly have an impact on how our communities understand and respond to the needs of older citizens. By the year 2020, Tennessee's population of people between the ages 6574 is expected to grow by almost 48%.

Aging Matters is a communitybased conversation about what older citizens in Middle Tennessee need to optimize their quality of life and how the community needs to prepare for our aging population. The series focuses on issues such as caregiving, finances, endoflife, dementia and Alzheimer’s through documentaries, town halls, panel discussions, short form updates, community conversations, and screenings.

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